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Marco Mengoni
Marco Mengoni (; born 25 December 1988) is an Italian pop singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 2009, after winning the third season of Italian talent show '' X Factor''. Since that he has sold over 2.8 million records in Italy, peaking the Italian albums chart seven consecutive times and entering the Top 10 Italian Singles Chart fifteen times. He won the Sanremo Music Festival in 2013 and again in 2023. His 2009 debut extended play, ''Dove si vola'', was preceded by the single with the same title, which reached the top spot of the Italian Top Digital Downloads chart and also served as his coronation song. In February 2010, Mengoni competed in the 60th Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Credimi ancora", placing third in a field of fifteen. The song was included in his second extended play, '' Re matto'', which debuted at number one in Italy. The EP was promoted through an Italian tour, which yielded the live album '' Re matto live''. Mengoni's first full-length studio a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Cose Che Non Ho
''Le cose che non ho'' (English: ''Things I don't have'') is the fourth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Marco Mengoni, released by Sony Music Italy on 4 December 2015. A single was released in promotion of the album: "Ti ho voluto bene veramente" (English: ''I really loved you'') in October 2015. The album is the second of a two-album project with his third studio album '' Parole in circolo''. The album peaked at number one on the Italian FIMI The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy. It was established in 1992, when major corporate labels left the previously exis ... albums chart in December 2015. In January 2016, it also became the first topper of the Italian Vinyl Albums Chart, introduced by FIMI during the first week of the year. Track listing Personnel *Marco Mengoni – Vocals, Backing vocals, Keyboards, Programming *Tim Pierce – Aco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parole In Circolo
''Parole in circolo'' (English: "Words in circle") is the third studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Marco Mengoni, released by Sony Music Italy on 13 January 2015. Three singles were released in promotion of the album: " Guerriero" in November 2014, " Esseri umani" in February 2015 and " Io ti aspetto" in May 2015. The album is the first of a two albums project (with ''Le cose che non ho ''Le cose che non ho'' (English: ''Things I don't have'') is the fourth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Marco Mengoni, released by Sony Music Italy on 4 December 2015. A single was released in promotion of the album: " Ti ho voluto bene ...''). Mengoni also recorded a Spanish version of the album titled Liberando Palabras. Track listing Personnel *Marco Mengoni — Vocals, Choirs ;Additional personnel *Tim Pierce — Guitar *Alessandro de Crescenzo — Guitar *Sean Hurley — Bass guitar *Giovanni Pallotti — Bass guitar *Jeff Babko — Piano, Hammond organ, Fender Rho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Re Matto
''Re matto'' ( en, "Mad king"; ) is the second studio EP by Italian singer Marco Mengoni. In Italy the album sold more than 82.000 copies and received double platinum certification from the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. The first single taken from the album was "Credimi ancora". The song ranked 3rd in the 60th Sanremo Music Festival and debuted at number 3 on the Italian Singles Chart. The other singles from the album were "Stanco (Deeper Inside)", released in May 2011, and the ballad "In un giorno qualunque", released on 1 October 2010. Background In October 2010, Mengoni explained the reason why he decided to title his album ''Re matto'' (in English, "Crazy king"): The album was recorded in early 2010, immediately after the release of the first album by Mengoni, "Dove si vola". It was produced by Stefano Calabrese, Stella Fabiani, Marco Mengoni and Gianluca Vaccaro for "Cantieri Musicali". Composition and themes The album features songs with different music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronciglione
Ronciglione (locally ) is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Viterbo, Lazio (central Italy), about from Viterbo. The city is located in the Cimini mountains, over two tuff scarps, on the SE slope of the former volcano crater now housing the Lake Vico. The city's economy is based largely on agriculture, with production of nuts, chestnuts and wine. History The most ancient document mentioning Ronciglione dates to 1103. A historian from the 16th century Orvieto set its foundation around 1045, due to the Prefetti of Vico. Later it was a possession of the Anguillara, a Guelph family of Rome. Pope Paul II conquered it to the Papal States in 1465. In 1526 Ronciglione became a possession of the Farnese, and lived its period of greatest splendour: its industries included manufacturing of copper, iron, paper, weapons and others. Ended in 1649 the Farnese seignory and bought back by Pope Innocent X, in 1728 it received the status of city by Pope Benedict XIII. The Roncigl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanremo Music Festival 2013
The Sanremo Music Festival 2013 (''63° Festival della Canzone Italiana di Sanremo 2013'') was the 63rd annual Sanremo Music Festival, a televised song contest held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, Liguria, between 12 and 16 February 2013 and broadcast by Rai 1. The show, presented by Fabio Fazio with Italian comedy actress Luciana Littizzetto, featured two different competitions. The Big Artists section included 14 established Italian artists, competing with two songs each. During the semi-finals, a song for each artist was eliminated as a result of votes received by public and journalists. On 16 February 2013, Marco Mengoni, based on a combination of televotes and points awarded by a jury, was announced the winner of the competition, with his song "L'essenziale". The Newcomers' section featured eight songs performed by debuting or little known artists. On 13 and 14 February 2013, music journalists and televotes determined the four finalists of the competition. The final winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy In The Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Italy is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Italian broadcaster RAI announced in June 2022 that the winning performer(s) of the Sanremo Music Festival 2023, later revealed to be Marco Mengoni with "", would earn the right to represent the nation at the contest. Background Prior to the 2023 contest, Italy has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-six times since its first entry at the inaugural contest in 1956. Since then, Italy has won the contest on three occasions: in with the song "" performed by Gigliola Cinquetti, in with "" by Toto Cutugno, and in with "" by Måneskin. Italy has withdrawn from the Eurovision Song Contest a number of times, with their most recent absence spanning from 1998 until 2010. Italy made its return in , and their entry " Madness of Love", performed by Raphael Gualazzi, placed second—their highest result, to that point, since their victory in 1990. A number of top 10 placements fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Due Vite
"" (; ) is a song recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Marco Mengoni for his eighth studio album, (2023). It is the lead single and opening track on the album, released by Sony Music on 8 February 2023. The song was written by Mengoni with Davide Petrella and Davide Simonetta. Simonetta also produced the track together with E.D.D. The song was Mengoni's winning entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2023, the 73rd edition of the Italian musical festival, which doubled as the selection of the Italian act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. It finished in fourth place at the Eurovision final with 350 points. Prior to the contest, "" reached number one in Italy and San Marino. A bilingual French-Italian version of the song, titled "" ("The last song"), was released on 13 October 2023. Background and composition Mengoni spoke about the meaning of the song: Mengoni dwelt on the inspiration for the song, found in the figure of Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla, explaining ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanremo Music Festival 2023
The Sanremo Music Festival 2023 ( it, 73º Festival della Canzone Italiana di Sanremo 2023) is the upcoming 73rd edition of the annual Sanremo Music Festival, a television song contest held in the Teatro Ariston of Sanremo, organised and broadcast by RAI. The show will be held between 7 and 11 February 2023, and will be presented for the fourth time in a row by Amadeus, who also serves as the artistic director for the competition, with Gianni Morandi co-hosting. Format The 2023 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival will take place at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, Liguria, organized by the Italian public broadcaster RAI. The artistic director and the presenter for the competition will be Amadeus, for the fourth consecutive year. Presenters On 24 March 2022, one month after the final of the 2022 edition, RAI officially confirmed Amadeus as the presenter of the 73rd edition of the Sanremo Music Festival. Together with Amadeus, Gianni Morandi will serve as co-hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantico (album)
''Atlantico'' is the fifth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Marco Mengoni, released by Sony Music Italy on 30 November 2018. The album was preceded by the singles "Voglio" and "Buona vita", simultaneously released in Italy on 19 October 2018. After recording three albums with Michele Canova, Mengoni worked with several different producers on ''Atlantico'', including Mauro Pagani, Rudimental, Takagi & Ketra and El Guincho. This resulted in a heterogeneus album, with electropop Electropop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. Writer Hollin Jones has described it as a variant of synth-pop with heavy emphasis on its electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a r ... tracks as well as acoustic songs, also mixing Latin sounds and rock influneces, in order to reflect Mengoni's latest trips and personal experiences. A Spanish-language version of the album, titled ''Atlántico'', was released on 18 January 2019. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgia (singer)
Giorgia Todrani, best known as Giorgia (; born 26 April 1971) is an Italian singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and radio host. Known for her soulful voice, aided by a wide vocal range, high belting register and great vocal abilities. Her vocal range spans 4 octaves. One of the most famous Italian singers, she has released ten studio albums all enjoying commercial success. Giorgia has become fairly well known throughout Europe as an ambassador for Italian pop music, and has also achieved moderate success in Canada and Latin America. For her voice's qualities she has been compared to Whitney Houston and Mina, and has been defined ''"fourth-best voice in the world"''. ''Billboard'' magazine called her "one of the most popular Italian singers" and stated that "she could have made it (a great success) in the USA too". Giorgia holds the first place among the artists Italian women of her generation for number of weeks in the Fimi-Nielsen chart, and she has sold over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Mengoni Live
''Marco Mengoni Live'' is the second live album by Italian recording artist Marco Mengoni, released on 25 November 2016 and also featuring 5 previously unreleased studio tracks. The album was preceded by the single "Sai che", released on 14 October 2016. ''Marco Mengoni Live'' is the last chapter of Mengoni's project ''Parole in circolo'', which also included the studio albums ''Parole in circolo'' and ''Le cose che non ho'', both released in 2015. The album debuted at number one on the Italian Albums Chart, and it was later certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Track listing Charts Certifications References External links * Marco Mengoni Live' at Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the dat ... {{Authority control 2016 live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prontoacorrere
''#prontoacorrere'' is the second studio album by Italian singer Marco Mengoni, released by Sony Music Italy on 19 March 2013 and produced by Michele Canova. The album was a commercial success in Italy, debuting at number one on the FIMI Albums Chart and being certified triple platinum for sales exceeding 150,000 units. Its leading single, "L'essenziale", won the 63rd Sanremo Music Festival and represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. After peaking at number one in Italy, the single became a minor hit in other European countries. ''#prontoacorrere'' also spawned the singles "Pronto a correre" and " Non passerai", both of which entered the top ten in Italy. Critical reception James Sayer of ESC Views wrote an extensive review on the album in June 2013, describing it as a record which "succeeds in amalgamating a number of more unexpected styles into one cohesive piece, driven by Marco's unmistakable vocals" and citing "La vita non ascolta" as a stand-out track. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
